During a 72-hour period on June 10-13, strong to severe rainfall-producing thunderstorms helped produce a significant flood event across northwestern through central Oklahoma, especially in the Cimarron River basin. Due to the saturating rains flash flooding also occurred in portions of northwest Oklahoma. During this period a strong upper level storm system combined with quasi-stationary front at the surface generated multiple rounds of thunderstorms over the region.

Flood in MAJOR, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 21:30:00 to 14-JUN-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flood in WOODS, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 21:30:00 to 14-JUN-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flood in WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 21:30:00 to 14-JUN-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flash Flood in WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 15:20:00 to 10-JUN-05 18:15:00 (CST)
Location: MOORELAND
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

At 3:30 pm CST, local emergency management personnel reported floodwaters from flash flooding over Oklahoma State Highway 50 one mile north of Mooreland after measured rainfall amounts up to 4.5 inches fell over the area.

Flash Flood in WOODS, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 15:30:00 to 10-JUN-05 18:15:00 (CST)
Location: WAYNOKA
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

At 3:45 pm CST, city officials at Waynoka, OK in Woods County reported significant street flooding in Waynoka. In addition, media sources reported a local road washed out by flash floodwaters near Little Sahara State Park, 3 miles south of Waynoka, at 3:57 pm CST.

Flash Flood in ALFALFA, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 17:00:00 to 10-JUN-05 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: INGERSOLL
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

At 5:10 pm CST, Alfalfa County law enforcement personnel reported that U.S. Highway 64 was closed due to water over the roadway 3 miles west of Ingersoll, OK.

Flash Flood in ALFALFA, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 17:00:00 to 10-JUN-05 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: CHEROKEE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Alfalfa County law enforcement also reported that several county and local roads in and near Cherokee, OK were closed due to high water.

Flash Flood in ALFALFA, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 17:00:00 to 10-JUN-05 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: BURLINGTON
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Alfalfa County law enforcement reported that several county and local roads in and near Burlington, OK were closed due to high water.

Flood in HARPER, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 21:30:00 to 14-JUN-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Strong to severe rainfall-producing thunderstorms helped produce a significant flood event across northwestern through central Oklahoma, especially in the Cimarron River basin. The heavy rainfall and subsequent runoff eventually produced minor to moderate flooding along the Cimarron River.Minor to moderate rural flooding occurred along the Cimarron River 5 miles south of Waynoka, OK at the river gage site. The Cimarron River initially crested at 10.1 feet, 2.1 feet above flood stage, at 3:30 am CST on June 11, and then fell to just above flood stage early on June 12. However, more heavy rains and runoff during the morning and afternoon of June 12 produced a second, higher crest of 10.9 feet, 2.9 feet above flood stage, at 10:30 pm CST on June 12. The Cimarron River at the Waynoka gage site was above flood stage from 9:30 pm CST on June 10 to 2:30 pm CST on June 14.The high flows on the Cimarron eventually routed downstream and produced near bankfull conditions on the Cimarron River 9 miles east of Okeene, and minor flooding conditions at the river gage site 2 miles south of Dover, OK. The Cimarron River near Dover crested at 17.2 feet, 0.2 feet above flood stage, at 10:30 am on June 14, and remained above flood stage from 6:00 am CST to 5:00 pm CST on June 14.High flows along the Cimarron River in southwestern Kansas eventually moved down the river into northwestern Oklahoma, and brought minor flooding conditions along near the Oklahoma-Kansas border. The Cimarron River crested at 8:00 am CST on June 14 at 6.0 feet, which is flood stage, at the river gage site 17 miles northeast of Buffalo, OK.

Flood in BLAINE, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 21:30:00 to 14-JUN-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flood in KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 21:30:00 to 14-JUN-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in WOODS, OKLAHOMA
From 10-JUN-05 14:15:00 to 10-JUN-05 14:15:00 (CST)
Location: AVARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC